Road games for Cold Springs, Good Hope to stay undefeated:
Eagles, Raiders have challenges for Week 3 of the prep regular season:
GDW Analysis:
Cold Springs Eagles and Good Hope Raiders have road trips for Week 3 of the regular football season with the quest to conquer the opposition and remain undefeated.
Regional play is now the focus of AHSAA football the next three weeks. These two want to see the good starts continue, knowing they have to continue to rise to the challenge from what happened for both in late August.
Cold Springs (2 & 0) at Susan Moore (0 & 2):
2A, Region 6 opener Friday 7:00 p.m.
Larry Patterson Field - Susan Moore
Series: Susan Moore 6 & 0
2024: Susan Moore defeated CS 34 to 20
Cold Springs has wins over Hanceville 65 to 7 and Curry 44 to 7. Susan Moore has lost to JB Pennington 44 to 28 and Douglas 42 to 16.
The Eagles have not started 3 & 0 in the previous 3 years with Brendan Voce.
Good Hope (1 & 0) at Fultondale (0 & 2)
4A, Region 5 opener Friday 7:00 p.m.
Wildcats Field in Fultondale
Series: Good Hope 6 & 2
2024: Good Hope defeated Fultondale 7 to 6
Good Hope has a 42 to 7 over West Point, Fultondale has lost to Fairview 48 to 0 and 46 to 27 to Center Point.
Raiders are the defending 4A, Region 6 champion.
Raiders are currently 6th in the 4A state prep poll.
Cullman (0 & 2) at Athens (1 & 1)
6A, Region 7 opener Friday 7:00 p.m.
Athens Stadium
game will be on cullmanbearcats.com
Series: Athens 35/25/1
2024: Athens defeated Cullman 24 to 14
Cullman has lost to Bob Jones 28 to 3 and to Mortimer Jordan 21 to 20.
Athens defeated Mae Jemison 32 to 7 and lost to Buckhorn 16 to 10.
Trent Walker in his first season with the Bearcats.
Athens coach Cody Gross, a former Auburn player, is 57 & 42 in his 10th season with the Golden Eagles.
Gordo (2 & 0) at Hanceville (0 & 2)
3A, Region 5 opener Friday 7:00 p.m.
Ray Talley Stadium in Hanceville
Series: Gordo 1 to 0
2024: Gordo defeated Hanceville 54 to 3
Hanceville has lost to Cold Springs 65 to 7 and 74 to 41 to Holly Pond.
Gordo visits Talley Stadium for the first time.
Green Wave is 31 & 6 since 2022.
Sylvania (0 & 1) at Holly Pond (1 & 1)
3A, Region 8 opener Friday 7:00 p.m.
Thomas/Michelfelder Field - Holly Pond
game is on hollypondbroncos.com
Series: Sylvania 5 & 0
2024: Sylvania defeated Holly Pond 48 to 6
Holly Pond lost to Appalachian 25 to 0, defeated Hanceville 74 to 41.
Sylvania was idle last week. Rams lost their season opener to North Jackson 20 to 0.
Phil Campbell (0 & 1) at Vinemont (0 & 2)
3A, Region 5 opener Friday 7:00 p.m.
Mark Smothers Stadium - Vinemont
Series: Phil Campbell 3 & 0
2024: Phil Campbell defeated Vinemont 44 to 42 in 4 OTs.
Vinemont has lost to Falkville 22 to 6 and Southeastern 34 to 14.
Phil Campbell lost to Hamilton in its opener last week 42 to 26.
Photo of the Cold Springs Eagles with a gang tackle of a Hanceville Bulldog runner in their game August 21 at Cranford Stricklin Stadium.
Photo courtesy of Soulmate Snaps.
